Mamet’s ‘Prisoner’ breaks to top of exclusives

'Two Girls' holds 2nd

Sony Pictures Classics’ “The Spanish Prisoner” recaptured the top position on the exclusives roster in its sixth weekend. David Mamet’s tricky tale of an elaborate con game stole $75,179 from six haciendas in New York and Los Angeles.

Fox Searchlight’s “Two Girls and a Guy” came in second, scoring $57,456 in eight apartments on both coasts.

Trimark’s “Chinese Box” held onto third place among the limited releases and brought in $50,183 at five tea shops.

“Artemisia,” Miramax’s story of a lusty 17th-century female artist, brushed up $29,849 on three canvases to lead the newcomers on both coasts. Sony’s “Homegrown,” a comedy about marijuana growers in Northern California, rolled up $24,624 in eight joints; October Film’s “The Kingdom, Part II,” the second installment of Lars von Trier’s spooky hospital saga, ascended to $8,294 on two thrones; and Legacy Releasing’s “Louisa May Alcott’s Little Men” added up $4,092 in four schools.

In Los Angeles, Margin Films “Shopping for Fangs” debuted to $2,194 at one emporium.

The following are the weekend grosses of films playing on a limited number of screens in New York and Los Angeles.

Los Angeles

“The Spanish Prisoner” (Sony Pictures Classics) held steady in its sixth at the Laemmle Royal with $12,642, gained 12% to $5,853 in its sixth at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center, and slid 15% to $2,512 in its second at the UA Cinema Marina del Rey.

“Wilde” (Sony Pictures Classics) dropped 17% to $12,487 in its second curtain call at the Laemmle Sunset 5 and 7% to $8,432 in its second at the Laemmle Monica.

“Two Girls and a Guy” (Fox Searchlight) slipped 32% to $6,145 in its third at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 20% to $5,090 in its third at the AMC Century 14, 30% to $4,929 in its third at the Landmark NuWilshire, and 41% to $3,132 in its third at the Cineplex Odeon Universal City 18.

“Homegrown” (Sony) bowed to $4,323 at the GCC Galaxy 6, $3,480 at the Laemmle Monica, $2,713 at the AMC Century 14, $2,215 at the GCC Beverly Connection 6, and $2,146 at the GCC Avco.

“Deja Vu” (Rainbow) slumped 32% to $4,926 in its third at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion and 17% to $3,719 in its third at the Laemmle Monica. It rang up $1,701 in its first at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center.

“Chinese Box” dipped 17% to $6,973 in its fourth at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion and 20% to $3,046 in its third at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center.

“Dangerous Beauty” (Warner Bros.) aged 12% to $3,941 in its third at the AMC Santa Monica 7 and 11% to $3,165 in its fourth at the Mann Fourplex.

“The Butcher Boy” bled 16% to $3,598 in its sixth at the Cineplex Odeon Broadway and 14% to $3,490 in its sixth at the Laemmle Sunset 5.

“Shooting Fish” (Fox Searchlight) lost 35% to $2,706 in its second at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 26% to $1,970 in its second at the Laemmle Monica, and 42% in its second at the UA Westwood.

“Kurt and Courtney” (Roxie) dissipated 34% to $3,820 in its fourth at the Laemmle Sunset 5.

“Wild Man Blues” (Fine Line) sank 25% to $3,574 in its second gig at the Landmark Samuel Goldwyn Pavilion.

“The Kingdom, Part II” (October Films) bowed to $2,931 at the Landmark Nuart.

“The Truce” (Miramax) surrendered 21% to $2,489 in its third at the Laemmle Music Hall.

“Dancer, Texas Pop. 81″ (Sony) stumbled 45% to $2,389 in its second at the AMC Century 14.

“The Big One” (Miramax) dropped 49% to $1,412 in its fifth at the Landmark NuWilshire and 43% to $925 in its second at the Laemmle Music Hall.

“Shopping for Fangs” (Margin Films) bowed to $2,194 at the Mann Fourplex.

“Little Men” (Legacy) debuted to $1,053 at the AMC Century 14, $684 at the GCC Avco, and $328 at the Cineplex Odeon Beverly Center.

“Suicide Kings” (Artisan/Live) declined 63% to $1,647 in its fourth at the Mann Criterion Six.

“I Think I Do” (Strand) dithered away 23% to $1,548 in its second at the Cineplex Beverly Center.

“Hannah” (Star Film) dipped 11% to $1,448 in its third at the Laemmle Music Hall.

“A Price Above Rubies” (Miramax) garnered $1,400 in its first at the AMC Fine Arts.

New York

“The Spanish Prisoner” slipped 2% to $19,034 in its sixth at City Cinemas Angelika. It gained 3% to $18,924 in its sixth at the Lincoln Plaza and 5% to $16,214 in its fifth at the Cineplex Odeon 1st and 62nd Street.

“Chinese Box” lost 6% to $15,985 in its second at the Lincoln Plaza, 22% to $14,828 in its fourth at the City Cinemas Angelika, and 34% to $9,351 in its second at the City Cinemas Eastside Playhouse.

“Two Girls and a Guy” went down 28% $11,260 in its third at Sony Lincoln Square, 37% to $9,246 in its third at the City Cinemas Angelika, 27% to $9,087 in its third at the City Cinemas 1, 2 and Third Avenue, and 19% to $8,567 in its third at the Cineplex Odeon Chelsea.

“The Butcher Boy” slipped 1% to $14,259 in its sixth at the City Cinemas Angelika, 5% to $9,189 in its sixth at Sony Lincoln Square, and 16% to $5,250 in its sixth at the Cineplex Odeon Beekman.

“Wilde” declined 18% to $15,493 in its second outing at the Paris Theater and 2% to $12,928 in its second at the Quad.

“Artemisia” bowed to $12,799 at the City Cinemas Angelika and $9,842 at City Cinemas 1, 2 and Third Avenue.

“Wild Man Blues” faded 8% to $9,769 at the Lincoln Plaza and 12% to $8,263 at the City Cinemas Angelika.

“Marius and Jeannette” (New Yorker) gained 18% to $9,539 in its third at the Lincoln Plaza and 9% to $4,316 in its third at the Quad.

“Shooting Fish” sank 34% to $4,451 in its second at the Lincoln Plaza, 9% to $3,512 in its second at City Cinemas Village East, and 14% to $2,558 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Coronet.

“The Truce” conceded 13% to $5,137 in its third at the City Cinemas 1, 2 and Third Avenue. It negotiated $4,940 in its first at City Cinemas Village East.

“Homegrown” debuted to $4,152 at Sony Lincoln Square, $3,802 at the Loews Village Sevenplex, and $1,793 at the UA Criterion Center.

“I Think I Do” increased 13% to $8,688 in its fifth at the Quad.

“A Friend of the Deceased” (Sony Classics) passed away 28% to $5,871 in its second at the Lincoln Plaza and 48% to $2,276 in its second at the Quad.

“Deja Vu” declined 5% to $6,596 in its third at the Quad.

“A Price Above Rubies” gained 16% to $6,350 in its second at the Loews New York Twin.

“The Kingdom, Part II” bowed to $5,363 at the Film Forum.

“Love and Death on Long Island” slipped 6% to $4,549 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Art Greenwich Twin.

“Fireworks” (Milestone) faded 24% to $3,939 in its eighth at the Film Forum.

“Character” (Sony Classics) built up 6% to $3,897 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon 62nd Street and Broadway.

“Go Now!” (Gramercy) dipped 8% to $3,348 in its second at the Cineplex Odeon Regency.

“Parallel Sons” (Greycat) dropped 47% to $2,776 in its second at the Screening Room.

“The Big One” lost 43% to $2,237 at in its third at City Cinemas Village East.